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Nairobi, officially known as Nairobi City, capital of Kenya - Nairobi (/naɪˈroʊbi/) is the capital and the largest city of Kenya. The name comes from the Maasai phrase Enkare Nairobi, which translates to "cool water", a reference to the Nairobi River which flows through the city.
​Nairobi was founded in 1899 by the colonial authorities in British East Africa, as a rail depot on the Uganda Railway. The town quickly grew to replace Machakos as the capital of Kenya in 1907. After independence in 1963, Nairobi became the capital of the Republic of Kenya. Nairobi is also partly sorounded by the Nairobi National Park.


​With a population of 3.36 million in 2011, Nairobi is the second-largest city by population in the African Great Lakes region after Dar es Salaam, Tanzania.
 According to the 2009 census, in the administrative area of Nairobi, 3,138,295 inhabitants lived within 696 km2 (269 sq mi).  Nairobi is the 10th-largest city in Africa, including the population of its suburbs. The metropolitan area has a population of 6,547,547.
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28 Cities Of More Than 100.000 Population
  1. Nairobi City  Nairobi City 3,375,000 Nairobi City
  2. Mombasa County  Mombasa City 1,200,000 Mombasa County  
  3. Kisumu City 500,000 Kisumu
  4. Nakuru Municipality 307,990 Nakuru
  5. Eldoret Municipality 289,380 Uasin Gishu
  6. Kehancha Municipality 256,086 Migori
  7. Ruiru Municipality 238,858 Kiambu
  8. Kikuyu Town Council 233,231 Kiambu
  9. Kangundo-Tala Town Council 218,557 Machakos
  10. Malindi Municipality 207,253 Kilifi
  11. Naivasha Municipality 181,966 Nakuru
  12. Kitui Municipality 155,896 Kitui
  13. Machakos Municipality 150,041 Machakos
  14. Thika Municipality 139,853 Kiambu
  15. Athi River (Mavoko) Municipality 139,380 Machakos
  16. Karuri Town Council 129,934 Kiambu
  17. Nyeri Municipality 125,357 Nyeri
  18. Kilifi Town Council 122,899 Kilifi
  19. Garissa Town Council 119,696 Garissa
  20. Vihiga Municipality 118,696 Vihiga
  21. Mumias Municipality 116,358 Kakamega
  22. Bomet Municipality 110,963 Bomet
  23. Molo Town Council 107,806 Nakuru
  24. Ngong Other Centre 107,188 Kajiado
  25. Kitale Municipality 106,187 Trans-Nzoia
  26. Litein Town Council 104,600 Kericho
  27. Limuru Municipality 104,282 Kiambu
  28. Kericho Municipality 104,282 Kericho ​
42 Cities of 50.000 + Population
  1. Kimilili Municipality 94,927 Bungoma
  2. Awasi Other Centre 93,369 Kisumu
  3. Kakamega Municipality 191,768 Kakamega
  4. Kapsabet Municipality 91,030 Nandi
  5. Mariakani Town Council 89,321 Kilifi
  6. Kiambu Municipality 188,869 Kiambu
  7. Mandera Town Council 87,692 Mandera
  8. Nyamira Town Council 84,239 Nyamira
  9. Mwingi Town Council 83,803 Kitui
  10. Kisii Municipality 183,000 Kisii
  11. Wajir Other Centre 82,800 Wajir
  12. Rongo Town Council 82,066 Migori
  13. Bungoma Municipality 81,151 Bungoma
  14. Ahero Town Council 76,828 Kisumu
  15. Nandi Hills Town Council 73,626 Trans-Nzoia
  16. Makuyu Town Council 71,913 Murang’a
  17. Kapenguria Town Council 71,477 West Pokot
  18. Taveta Town Council 67,505 Taita-Taveta
  19. Narok Town Council 67,505 Narok [4]
  20. Ol Kalou Town Council 66,015 Nyandarua
  21. Kakuma Other Centre 65,814 Turkana
  22. Webuye Municipality 65,280 Bungoma
  23. Malaba Town Council 63,324 Busia
  24. Mbita Point Town Council 62,974 Homa Bay
  25. Ukunda Other Centre 62,529 Kwale
  26. Wundanyi Other Centre 62,404 Taita-Taveta
  27. Busia Municipality 61,715 Busia
  28. Runyenjes Municipality 61,604 Embu
  29. Migori Municipality 100,000 Migori Migori
  30. Malava Town Council 60,831 Kakamega
  31. Suneka Town Council 60,730 Kisii
  32. Embu Municipality 60,673 Embu
  33. Ogembo Town Council 60,289 Kisii
  34. Homa Bay Municipality 59,844 Homa Bay
  35. Lodwar Municipality 58,218 Turkana
  36. Kitengela Other Centre 58,167 Kajiado
  37. Ukwala Town Council 57,081 Siaya
  38. Keroka Town Council 54,655 Kisii
  39. Meru Municipality 53,627 Meru
  40. Matuu Town Council 53,144 Machakos
  41. Oyugis Town Council 52,354 Kisumu
  42. Nyahururu Municipality 51,434 Laikipia
30 Cities of Less Than 50.000 population
  1. Kipkelion Town Council 49,939 Kericho
  2. Luanda Town Council 49,346 Vihiga
  3. Nanyuki Municipality 49,233 Laikipia
  4. Maua Municipality 49,012 Meru
  5. Mtwapa Other Centre 48,625 Kilifi
  6. Isiolo Other Centre 46,128 Isiolo
  7. Eldama Ravine Town Council 45,799 Baringo
  8. Voi Municipality 45,483 Taita-Taveta
  9. Siaya Municipality 45,353 Siaya
  10. Nyansiongo Town Council 45,313 Nyamira
  11. Londiani Town Council 44,953 Kericho
  12. Iten/Tambach Town Council 44,448 Elgeyo-Marakwet
  13. Chuka Municipality 43,470 Tharaka-Nithi
  14. Malakisi Town Council 41,784 Bungoma
  15. Juja Other Centre 40,446 Kiambu
  16. Ongata Rongai Other Centre 40,178 Kajiado
  17. Bondo Town Council 39,224 Siaya
  18. Moyale Other Centre 37,387 Marsabit
  19. Maralal Town Council 35,472 Samburu
  20. Gilgil Other Centre 35,293 Nakuru
  21. Nambale Town Council 34,735 Busia
  22. Tabaka Town Council 34,724 Kisii
  23. Muhoroni Town Council 34,457 Kisumu
  24. Kerugoya/Kutus Municipality 34,014 Kirinyaga
  25. Ugunja Town Council 33,878 Siaya [4]
  26. Yala Town Council 33,646 Siaya [4]
  27. Rumuruti Town Council 32,993 Laikipia [4]
  28. Burnt Forest Town Council 32,649 Uasin Gishu
  29. Maragua Town Council 32,315 Murang’a
  30. Kendu Bay Town Council 31,699 Homa Bay

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